Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Recorded 18 March 2026 · published on the EC-LLD YouTube channel on 8 September 2026 · 115 min · English with Czech subtitles
Recording of Workshop 2 in the Seeds of Growth Community Seed Bank Lab series (115 minutes). Frank Adams (SEED Luxembourg) presents practical, step-by-step guidance on post-harvest seed management: optimal harvest timing, drying methods, cleaning, storage (humidity, oxygen, temperature control, use of desiccants and vacuum packing), germination testing and organising a seed stock. The session is aimed at home seed savers, community seed bank managers and market gardeners involved in regional seed-to-plate projects. The workshop draws on the project’s Capacity Gap Analysis of 140 seed savers and offers low-cost, accessible techniques alongside options for professional storage.
Slides and related resources
Key topics: seed quality, seed harvesting, seed drying, seed storage, germination testing, community seed banks, seed cleaning
